The 10 Best Computer Keyboards

This wiki has been updated 19 times since it was first published in May of 2015. If you're going to spend hours on a computer every day, you might as well be as comfortable and efficient as possible. Whether you're writing a novel or on a marathon gaming session, one of these keyboards will see you through to the end with fine ergonomics, useful features, and the perfect switches for your needs. We've ranked them here by comfort, durability, adaptability, and style.
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This wiki has been updated 19 times since it was first published in May of 2015. If you're going to spend hours on a computer every day, you might as well be as comfortable and efficient as possible. Whether you're writing a novel or on a marathon gaming session, one of these keyboards will see you through to the end with fine ergonomics, useful features, and the perfect switches for your needs. We've ranked them here by comfort, durability, adaptability, and style.
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10. Kinesis Advantage2

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The highly unconventional Kinesis Advantage2 completely redesigns the typing process and eliminates the fatigue that's inevitable after long days at the computer. While it does have a very significant learning curve, once mastered, it's fast, comfortable, and easy to use.

9. Nixeus Moda Pro

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An aluminum body, a steel frame, and pristine, rattle-free keys give the Nixeus Moda Pro a build quality on a par with high-end Apple and Microsoft devices. It features N-key rollover and comes with swappable keycaps for the appropriate Mac configuration.

8. Mistel Barocco

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Coveted by coders and other advanced users, the Mistel Barocco splits in half to provide the ultimate in customizable ergonomics. It's available with seven different switch varieties, and its upgradeable firmware ensures a lifetime of compatibility and innovative features.

7. Microsoft All-in-One

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With the explosion of home theater technology, the Microsoft All-in-One has become a popular device, thanks to its incredibly low cost and comprehensive media control. It connects to PCs, consoles, and most smart TVs from anywhere in the room.

6. Logitech K780

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The most versatile option on the market, the Logitech K780 supports cross-computer control of up to 3 devices via 2.4GHz wireless or Bluetooth. It works with virtually every operating system, enabling complete office unification.

5. Unicomp Ultra Classic

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The retro stylings of the Unicomp Ultra Classic will take you back to before the World Wide Web was even born. Its old-school spring mechanism is the original gold standard, with a bold action that provides certainty on every keystroke.

4. Logitech G413

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The Logitech G413 is a well-known favorite among casual gamers, because even though it's pretty inexpensive, it offers pro-level performance and a host of useful features. Its unique mechanisms and keycaps are designed for unmatched durability and clean, crisp lighting.

3. Azio Retro Classic

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Possibly the world's first artisan computer component, the Azio Retro Classic is an unrivaled blend of form and function. Its round, clicky keys replicate the feel of a vintage typewriter, and the beauty of its forged metal and pebbled-leather top is second to none.

2. Corsair K95 Platinum

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The Corsair K95 Platinum is the cream of the crop when it comes to gaming peripherals. It features programmable backlighting for playing in the dark, and its onboard USB pass-through is ideal for connecting a hi-fidelity headset.

1. Das 4

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Hidden beneath the spartan appearance of the Das 4 is one of the most refined keyboards ever made. It's offered with your choice of Cherry Blues or Reds, and there's a blank version intended for power users who prefer unconventional configurations.

Your ex's array of proverbial buttons, so easily pressed with the right words, or the right lack of sincerity? Not a keyboard.

Did you also know that most laptop keyboards consist of dozens of miniature toilet plungers called dome switches? Trust me, you don't want to test them all out for yourself. I tried it once on a friend's laptop and he ended up with a butt-load of malware.

Understanding Cherry's Legacy, Not The Fruit Kind

Cherry MX switches are the crux of mechanical keyboards. There are four major types: black, brown, blue, and red.

The oldest of the bunch, the blacks, are the stiffest. Boasting the strongest springs, these switches rebound faster than any other switches making it easier to double-tap the keys, if you have any strength left to do so.

Invented a mere year apart from one another in 2007 and 2008, the blues and the reds were designed to replace both the black and the brown switches, respectively.

The browns, introduced in 1994, were designed to make much less noise than the blacks and thus became a much more popular option for people in offices and other public settings.

Invented a mere year apart from one another in 2007 and 2008, the blues and the reds were designed to replace both the black and the brown switches, respectively. The blue being a click-clacking equivalent of the black switch, demanding far less effort on the typist's part, and the red being a lighter-weight version of the brown switch, allowing for much more rapid actuation.

As a result, we tend to see the reds most frequently in mechanical keyboards designed specifically for gaming (remember that first video about the three types of keyboards?) while the blues tend to find more love among typists.

Unfortunately, keyboards are not quesadillas. Unless you have a ton of cash at your disposal to demand a custom keyboard, you don't have much of a choice. You either accept whichever switch the manufacturer personally prefers for specific designs, or you don't. They honestly don't seem to care all that much.

One might be inclined to say we're used to it, but what about our monitors, our motherboards, our processors, our RAM?

Imagine, now, a world where QWERTY constitutes six cobblestones situated comfortably in the middle of a street. Beneath that street, a beach. The beach itself, a sea of shifting sands incapable of supporting weight the moment you begin to question, why for why and what for what.

And we know that diagonal offset has since been questioned to great effect, as we can plainly see by the #1 keyboard by Kinesis, at the top of this page.

What we don't know, if we sift around a bit too much, is why the center row--currently containing only one vowel, A, thereby forcing us to move our fingers all over the place--has never been challenged by a viable alternative.

One might be inclined to say we're used to it, but what about our monitors, our motherboards, our processors, our RAM?

Keep in mind, QWERTY is not an octave on a keyboard. It has no music theory to back it up. Just a bit of trial and error by one guy who died over a century ago and was heavily influenced by the technological limitations of the 19th Century.

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